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Dutch
Etymology
From gemeen + plaats, calque of Latin locus communis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣəˈmeːnˌplaːts/
- Hyphenation: ge‧meen‧plaats
Noun
gemeenplaats f (plural gemeenplaatsen, diminutive gemeenplaatsje n)
- commonplace, cliché